NZQA proposed unit standard
28540 version 1
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Title
Lead group activities with young people in the youth development
sector
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
8
This unit standard is for experienced people working with
young people in the youth development sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish a
group to participate in group activities; plan group activities for
young people; lead and manage group processes during the
group activities; and evaluate group activities, as a youth
worker in the youth development sector.
Classification
Social Services > Youth Development
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 23093, Describe the relevance and application of the
principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in the workplace, or
Unit 28543, Describe culturally safe Māori operating principles
and values and their application in a health or wellbeing setting;
and Unit 22256, Describe the principles, aims, and goals of the
Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa;
or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
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Legislation and codes relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to:
Code of Ethics for Youth Work in Aotearoa New Zealand;
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989;
Crimes Act 1961;
Human Rights Act 1993;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Official Information Act 1982;
Privacy Act 1993.
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Definitions
Adventure based learning – the deliberate use of sequenced activities for young
people’s personal and social development. Activities may include cooperative
games, trust building activities, problem solving and decision-making activities, and
physical activities.
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Organisational policies and procedures – policies, procedures, and methodologies of
an organisation. They include legislative and regulatory requirements which may
apply across an organisation, a specific site, or a workplace. Requirements are
documented in the organisation’s health and safety plans, contract work
programmes, quality assurance programmes, policies, and procedural documents
and codes of ethics.
Principles of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa are: youth participation;
quality relationships; strengths based approach; shaped by the bigger picture; good
information; connectedness.
Youth/young people – people between the ages of 12 and 24.
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Resources
Ministry of Youth Affairs. (2002). Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa – Action for
child and youth development. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs. Available online
from the Ministry of Youth Development (http://www.myd.govt.nz), along with
supporting documents.
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Available at
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources.asp.
Convention on the Rights of the Child. Available through http://www.unicef.org/crc/.
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Assessment notes
Assessment tasks must be completed in accordance with the principles of the Youth
Development Strategy Aotearoa and the Code of Ethics for Youth Work in Aotearoa
New Zealand.
Evidence is required of three group activities – one adventure based learning activity;
and two other group activities.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Facilitate the establishment of a group to participate in group activities in the youth
development sector.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The youth worker’s position in the group is described in terms of their role and
function.
1.2
Young people are facilitated to establish the group using the essential elements
of group management.
Range
essential elements of group management may include but are not
limited to – membership of and commitment to the group; ground
rules; kawa or protocols for each meeting and relationships within
the group or team; leadership; methods and procedures for
dealing with conflict;
evidence is required of two essential elements.
Outcome 2
Plan group activities for young people in the youth development sector.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
A group planning session is coordinated to identify the needs of the group in
accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
2.2
Aims and objectives of the group activities are identified according to the needs
of the group.
2.3
Group activities are selected according to the needs of the group.
2.4
Resourcing requirements are identified to meet the needs of the group.
Range
human, physical, financial.
Outcome 3
Lead and manage group processes during the group activities in the youth development
sector.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Opportunities for open communication and active listening between group
members are encouraged during the group activity.
3.2
Strategies are practised that promote sensitivity to group members regardless
of gender, age, ethnicity, subculture, sexuality, and ability.
3.3
Conflict is managed within the boundaries of the youth worker's ability and in
accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
Outcome 4
Evaluate group activities in the youth development sector.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Group activities are evaluated in terms of the aims and objectives being met.
4.2
Feedback is sourced and evaluated from group participants.
Range
Planned review date
feedback may include but is not limited to – leadership style; group
process; achievement of objectives; areas for development; group
management; communication;
evidence is required for a minimum of two areas.
31 December 2019
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0222
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Community Support Services ITO Limited info@careerforce.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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